Which to use
“codos” and “condón” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,662
- “codos” frequency rank
- #17,081
- “condón” frequency rank
- 36743
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | codos | condón |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de codo. | Dispositivo que se utiliza durante el coito como método anticonceptivo y de prevención de varias enfermedades de transmisión sexual. Se encuentran dos versiones; la primera se coloca cubriendo el pene y consiste en una funda que se ajusta a ligera tensión sobre el pene erecto, y la segunda es una bolsa que forra la vagina y cubre los genitales externos. |
Where the eye mixes codos and condón
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. codos runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against condón's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: codos vs condón
A purely visual mix-up. codos ([ˈkoð̞os]) and condón ([kõn̪ˈd̪õn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36743, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
codos is recorded at frequency rank #19,662, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkoð̞os]. condón is at rank #17,081, tagged as anoun, pronounced [kõn̪ˈd̪õn].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 36743, this pair ranks #179,031 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of codos vs condón
Shared letters: cdo. Private to "codos": s. Private to "condón": nó.
"codos" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "condón" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- codos ← ccodos · cdoos · coddos · codoss · codso · coods · ocdos
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "codos" and "condón" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "codos" vs "condón" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "codos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "condón" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #179,031 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "codos" and "condón" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "codos vs cronos". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #179,031 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.